Infrared and Raman spectra, conformational stability, ab initio calculations and vibrational assignment of 2-fluorobutane

The infrared spectra (3500-50 cm-1) of gas and solid and the Raman spectrum (3500-50 cm-1) of liquid 2-fluorobutane, CH3CHFCH2CH3, have been recorded. Variable temperature studies over the range -105 to -150 degrees C of the infrared spectra (3500-400 cm-1) of the sample dissolved in liquid krypton have also been recorded. By utilizing the relative intensities of six conformer pairs each for both Me-trans/F-trans and Me-trans/H-trans, the Me-trans conformer is found to be the lowest energy form with an enthalpy difference to the F-trans conformer of 102 +/- 10 cm-1 ( 1.21+/- 0.12 kJmol-1) whereas the H-trans conformer is the highest energy form with an enthalpy difference of 208 +/- 21 cm-1 ( 2.49 +/- 0.25 kJmol-1) higher than the Me-trans form. At ambient temperature, it is estimated that there is 50 +/- 2% of the Me-trans form, 31 +/- 1% of the F-trans form, and 19 +/- 1% of the H-trans conformer present. Equilibrium geometries and total energies of the three conformers have been determined by ab initio calculations with full electron correlation by the perturbation method to second order using a number of basis sets. A complete vibrational assignment is proposed for the Me-trans conformer and many of the fundamentals have been identified for the other two forms based on the force constants, relative infrared and Raman intensities, and depolarization ratios obtained from MP2/6-31Gd ab initio calculations. The spectroscopic and theoretical results are compared to the corresponding properties for some similar molecules.     

Synthesis of new polyimides by Diels–Alder reaction of bis(2-pyrone)s with bismaleimides

The reaction of various substituted bis(2-pyrone)s with bismaleimides in dilute solution was carried out to produce linear soluble polymers with coronand structure. The number-average molecular weights of the polymers ranged from 7000 to 18,000 (vapor pressure osmometry). Polymer structures were identified by NMR spectroscopy and model reactions. The stereochemistry and the mechanism are discussed. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

New cholinesterase inhibiting steroidal alkaloids from the leaves of Sarcococca coriacea of Nepalese origin

From the leaves of Sarcococca coriacea two new steroidal alkaloids, epoxynepapakistamine-A [(20S)-20-(N-methylamino)-3beta-(tigloylamino)-5alpha-pregna-16alpha,17alpha-epoxy-2beta,4beta-di-O-acetate] (1), and epoxysarcovagenine-D [(20S)-20-(N-methylamino)-3beta-(tigloylamino)-5alpha-pregna-2-en-16alpha,17alpha-epoxy-4-one] (2), and two known compounds funtumafrine C [(20S)-20-(N,N-dimethylamino)-5alpha-pregna-3-one] (3) and N-methylfuntumine (4) were isolated. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of their spectral properties. The compounds 1, 3 and 4 were found to have cholinesterase inhibitory activity when tested for the inhibition of electric eel acetylcholinesterase and horse serum butyrylcholinesterase. They inhibited both enzymes in a concentration dependent fashion.     

Aqueous solutions that model the cytosol: studies on polarity, chemical reactivity and enzyme kinetics

Concentrated solutions of a series of organic compounds have been prepared and the effects of these solutes on the properties of the solvent system assessed as a function of their concentration and nature. Polarity, as measured by Reichardt's E(T)(30) probe, exhibits a linear variation with both solute and water concentration for simple solutes. Non-linear behaviour was also observed and is associated with preferential solvation or binding of the E(T)(30) probe molecule by the added solute. The observed trends in polarity are mirrored in the effects of these solutes on chemical reactivity and enzyme kinetics. Environmental effects on the kinetics of hydrolysis of 4-nitrophenyl dichloroacetate, the hydronium-ion catalysed hydrolysis of 2-(4-nitrophenoxy)-tetrahydropyran, the acyl transfer reaction between 4-nitrophenyl acetate and TRIS, the Diels-Alder reaction between 1,4-naphthoquinone and cyclopentadiene and the trypsin-catalysed hydrolysis of 4-nitrophenyl acetate are reported and discussed in terms of the properties of the solutes and the mechanistic requirements of these reactions. Linear correlations were observed between the logarithms of the rate constants for the acetal hydrolysis, acyl transfer and Diels-Alder reactions with water concentration. Since the latter varies linearly with E(T)(30), this indicates a linear free energy relationship between solution polarity and chemical reactivity.     

Hypoelliptic Heat Kernels on Nilpotent Lie Groups

We study property RD in terms of rapid decay of matrix coefficients. We give new formulations of property RD in terms of a L¹-integrability condition of a Banach representation. Combining this new definition with the existence of cyclic subgroups of exponential growth in non-uniform lattices in semisimple Lie groups, we deduce that there exist matrix coefficients associated to several kinds of quasi-regular representations which satisfy a “non-RD condition” for non-uniform lattices. We obtain also that such coefficients can not satisfy the weak inequality of Harish-Chandra.     

Spectroscopic investigation,DFT, fluorescence,molecular docking and biological studies of divalent and trivalent binuclear complexes prepared from benzoyl thiosemicarbazide derivative of 2‐benzylmalonohydrazide

The binuclear Cr (III), Mn (II) and Fe (III) complexes of N,N′‐(2,2′‐(2‐benzylmalonyl)bis (hydrazine‐1‐carbonothioyl))dibenzamide (H₄BPCD), which derived from the combination of 2‐benzylmalonohydrazide suspension with benzoyl‐isothiocyanate, have been isolated and investigated by the necessary analytical and spectroscopic techniques. The IR studies show that H₄BPCD dispose as a mono‐negative hexadentate ligand (NOS)₂ towards Mn (II) ion and tetra‐negative hexadentate (NOS)₂ towards both Cr (III) and Fe (III) ions. The values of molar conductance in DMSO suggested the non‐electrolytic nature for all complexes. The magnetic measurements and the electronic transitions data confirmed the hexa‐coordinate geometry of complexes. The DFT geometry optimization of all compounds and IR comparative study of both theoretical and experimental of H₄BPCD were carried out. Moreover, the H₄BPCD and its Cr (III) complex displayed intra ligand (π → π*) fluorescence emission spectra which corroborate their photoactive nature. The coordinated and crystalline water molecules have been investigated by (TG/DTG) studies. The kinetic and thermodynamic parameters were computed using Horowitz‐ Metzger, Coats‐Redfern and Broido methods. Biological studies of DNA binding, minimum inhibitory concentration, in vitro determination of SOD‐like activity and MTT‐cytotoxicity assay as well as molecular docking studies were tested for the ligand and its complexes.     

Factors affecting improvement of fluorescence intensity of quartet and doublet state of NO diatomic molecule excited by glow discharge

We report on the observation of new fluorescence emission spectral transitions obtained from NO diatomic molecule in the region from ultraviolet(UV) to near infrared(NIR) in a low power glow discharge system. This glow discharge electronic excitation populates different quartet and doublet states of NO in its proximity such as the A~2-Σ(υ = 2), b~4Σ(υ = 3), B~2Π(υ = 4), and X~2Π(υ = 33–32) states. Due to inter-system crossing, emission lines originating from these levels to lower lying states are recorded and spectral line assignments are performed. The observed systems include b~4-Σ–a~4Π, B~2Π–a~4Π, a~4Π–X~2Π, A~2Σ–X~2Π, X~2Π–X~2Π(33–15), X~2Π–X~2Π(33–17), X~2Π–X~2Π(33–20), and X~2Π–X~2Π(33–18). This new information will conduce to the better understanding of the interesting features of NO molecule. Such parameters that affect the recording of low density of NO molecules are also discussed In addition to the factors such as the time evolution, argon gas concentration relative to NO mixture, the percentage of NO molecular gas concentration,discharge electric current signals and discharge applied voltage are studied. Those factors would enhance the fluorescence signal intensity of NO molecules. The recent results might be significant as reference data for optimizing the glow discharge spectrometer and diagnostics of NO gas.     

Pyridinethiones. XI. Diastereoselective aldol condensations with 2(1H)-pyridones, 2(1H)-pyridinethiones,and the crystal structure of 3-(1-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxo-3-(4-chlorophenyl)propyl-1-isoprpyl-2(1H)-pyridinethione

Aldol condensation of 3-formyl-2(1H)-pyridinethiones and the corresponding pyridones with ketones such as acetophenones in aqueous base yields 3-hydroxy-1-propanones in high yields. Reaction with propiophenone showed this reaction to be highly diastereoselective as only the erythro-isomer is formed at room temperature. This assignment was based on an X-ray crystallographic investigation of the compound given in the title. Aldol condensations of a number of related 3-acetyl-2(1H)-pyridinethiones with benzaldehyde yielded the corresponding trans-vinyl ketones.